Whole Foods to open first new UK store in a decade next month
Whole Foods Market will open the doors to its first new UK store in a decade as it ramps up its London presence.
Whole Foods Market will open the doors to its first new UK store in a decade as it ramps up its London presence.
The 21,800sq ft store at 120 King’s Road, Chelsea will open on 25 March, featuring new and exclusive products, alongside customer favourites including a salad bar and pizzeria.
Whole Foods Market CEO Jason Buechel said the expansion outside of the US will enable the organic grocer to “extend our reach to more customers while advancing our higher purpose to nourish people and the planet”.
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Other features of the new site include a full-service seafood counter, an array of certified organic and conventional fresh produce, a speciality department dedicated to cheesemakers and artisan producers, and a curated grocery section with exclusives from XOXO, Joe & Steph’s, Old Spike Roastery, Good Phats and Ice Cream Union.
The store will also include a full-service meat counter, a selection of more than 400 wines and a range of local beers, a full-service coffee bar, a bakery department offering fresh bread, and a wellness and beauty department.
The specialist grocer currently has over 535 stores in the US, UK and Canada, with nearly 90 stores in the pipeline.
Whole Foods Market & Amazon executive vice president for growth and development Christina Minardi added: “We know customers in the UK are seeking high quality natural and organic products.
“As we plan for the future, we are actively looking at this market and opportunities to bring Whole Foods Market to more customers there.”
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